Neurocognitive Function and Quality of Life Outcomes in the ONTRAC Study for Skin Cancer Chemoprevention by Nicotinamide
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristic | NCF Subgroup * | All ONTRAC Patients | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nicotinamide N = 152 | Placebo N = 158 | Nicotinamide N = 193 | Placebo N = 193 | |
Age Mean (SD) | 66.3 (11.0) | 65.8 (11.7) | 66.4 (11.8) | 66.4 (11.8) |
Female | 55 (36.2%) | 60 (38.0%) | 71 (36.8%) | 72 (37.3%) |
Years of education (SD) | 13.0 (4.0) | 12.7 (4.1) | 12.5 (4.0) | 12.6 (4.4) |
Never smoked | 72 (47.4%) | 75 (47.5%) | 92 (47.7%) | 88 (45.6%) |
NMSCs in previous 5 years Mean (SD) | 8.2 (8.7) | 8.3 (7.4) | 7.9 (8.0) | 8.2 (7.4) |
Hypertension | 68 (44.7%) | 70 (44.3%) | 86 (44.6%) | 84 (43.5%) |
Hypercholesterolaemia | 63 (41.4%) | 60 (38.0%) | 79 (40.9%) | 82 (42.5%) |
Asthma | 28 (18.4%) | 19 (12.0%) | 37 (19.2%) | 21 (10.9%) |
Ischaemic heart disease | 23 (15.1%) | 18 (11.4%) | 32 (16.6%) | 23 (11.9%) |
Osteoporosis | 11 (7.2%) | 15 (9.5%) | 19 (9.8%) | 20 (10.4%) |
Cancer (other than skin) | 9 (5.9%) | 8 (5.1%) | 14 (7.3%) | 10 (5.2%) |
Diabetes | 11 (7.2%) | 12 (7.6%) | 16 (8.3%) | 15 (7.8%) |
Stroke/TIA | 5 (3.3%) | 12 (7.6%) | 5 (2.6%) | 13 (6.7%) |
Scale | Nicotinamide Mean (SD) | Placebo Mean (SD) | Estimated Effect (95% CIs) † |
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NCF Substudy | N = 152 * | N = 158 * | |
Cognitive Domain | |||
Test | |||
Verbal Learning and Memory | |||
HVLT-R Total recall | |||
Baseline | 39.68 (10.76) | 40.06 (11.42) | |
Change to Month 12 | 6.03 (9.64) | 4.54 (10.97) | 1.22 (−0.79 to 3.23; p = 0.23) |
HVLT-R Delayed recall | |||
Baseline | 37.41 (12.61) | 38.67 (12) | |
Change to Month 12 | 5.5 (10.25) | 3.77 (9.47) | 1.29 (−0.75 to 3.33; p = 0.22) |
Verbal Fluency | |||
COWA Total letter fluency | |||
Baseline | 51.45 (12.02) | 51.18 (13.39) | |
Change to Month 12 | 2.37 (7.5) | 1.85 (8.02) | 0.54 (−1.15 to 2.22; p = 0.53) |
COWA Category fluency—animal | |||
Baseline | 50.86 (10.22) | 51.05 (10.29) | |
Change to Month 12 | 0.41 (9.39) | 1.3 (10.69) | −1.00 (−2.89 to 0.89; p = 0.30) |
Written Fluency | |||
Baseline | 54.32 (10.92) | 52.24 (11.78) | |
Change to Month 12 | 1.63 (6.07) | 1.68 (6.18) | 0.14 (−1.22 to 1.50; p = 0.84) |
Executive Function | |||
Trails B | |||
Baseline | 54.37 (9.51) | 54.7 (9.06) | |
Change to Month 12 | 1.24 (7.92) | 0.8 (7.85) | 0.30 (−1.32 to 1.93; p = 0.71) |
Stroop Colour-Word | |||
Baseline | 49.32 (8.5) | 50.4 (9.11) | |
Change to Month 12 | 0.15 (5.41) | 0.25 (5.15) | −0.34 (−1.48 to 0.80; p = 0.56) |
Colour-word (inference) | |||
Baseline | 46.29 (7.69) | 46.76 (6.92) | |
Change to Month 12 | 0.23 (5.91) | 0.11 (5.13) | −0.10 (−1.2 to 1.00; p = 0.86) |
Attention | |||
Digit span total | |||
Baseline | 56.97 (10.26) | 56.1 (10.02) | |
Change to Month 12 | 2.39 (6.54) | 0.63 (7.39) | 1.90 (0.40 to 3.39; p = 0.01) |
Information Processing | |||
Trails A | |||
Baseline | 50.81 (8.38) | 50.93 (9.69) | |
Change to Month 12 | 1.59 (7.84) | 1.52 (8.72) | 0.00 (−1.64 to 1.65; p = 1.00) |
Symptoms | |||
QLQ-C30-Cog. Functioning | |||
Baseline | 76.32 (22.16) | 73.99 (17.43) | |
Change to Month 12 | 1.97 (18.79) | 1.06 (19.31) | 2.03 (−1.42 to 5.50; p = 0.25) |
QoL Substudy | N = 143 * | N = 146 * | |
Scale | |||
Global Mental Health | |||
Baseline | 52.04 (8.41) | 51.69 (7.89) | |
Change to Month 12 | −0.31 (5.73) | −0.38 (6.57) | 0.12 (−1.26 to 1.50; p = 0.87) |
Global Physical Health | |||
Baseline | 52.98 (8.01) | 51.31 (7.44) | |
Change to Month 12 | −1.12 (5.76) | −0.87 (5.63) | 0.10 (−1.18 to 1.38; p = 0.88) |
Anxiety | |||
Baseline | 50.02 (7.96) | 50.21 (7.66) | |
Change to Month 12 | 0.12 (6.41) | 0.90 (6.88) | −0.81 (−2.25 to 0.62; p = 0.27) |
Depression | |||
Baseline | 47.51 (8.03) | 47.99 (7.11) | |
Change to Month 12 | 0.86 (6.56) | 0.80 (6.51) | −0.10 (−1.49 to 1.29; p = 0.89) |
Fatigue | |||
Baseline | 47.62 (8.57) | 49.13 (7.68) | |
Change to Month 12 | 0.33 (7.10) | 0.09 (6.90) | −0.28 (−1.77 to 1.21; p = 0.71) |
Applied Cog Abilities | |||
Baseline | 51.68 (6.69) | 50.11 (6.40) | |
Change to Month 12 | −0.90 (6.53) | 0.17 (6.87) | −0.31 (−1.70 to 1.08; p = 0.66) |
Applied Cog General Concerns | |||
Baseline | 33.81 (9.27) | 35.75 (8.19) | |
Change to Month 12 | −0.45 (8.83) | −0.19 (8.16) | −1.15 (−2.89 to 0.59; p = 0.19) |
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Martin, A.J.; Dhillon, H.M.; Vardy, J.L.; Dalziell, R.A.; Choy, B.; Fernández-Peñas, P.; Dixon, A.; Renton, C.; St George, G.; Chinniah, N.; et al. Neurocognitive Function and Quality of Life Outcomes in the ONTRAC Study for Skin Cancer Chemoprevention by Nicotinamide. Geriatrics 2019, 4, 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics4010031
Martin AJ, Dhillon HM, Vardy JL, Dalziell RA, Choy B, Fernández-Peñas P, Dixon A, Renton C, St George G, Chinniah N, et al. Neurocognitive Function and Quality of Life Outcomes in the ONTRAC Study for Skin Cancer Chemoprevention by Nicotinamide. Geriatrics. 2019; 4(1):31. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics4010031
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartin, Andrew J., Haryana M. Dhillon, Janette L. Vardy, Robyn A. Dalziell, Bonita Choy, Pablo Fernández-Peñas, Ann Dixon, Corrinne Renton, Gayathri St George, Niranthari Chinniah, and et al. 2019. "Neurocognitive Function and Quality of Life Outcomes in the ONTRAC Study for Skin Cancer Chemoprevention by Nicotinamide" Geriatrics 4, no. 1: 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics4010031
APA StyleMartin, A. J., Dhillon, H. M., Vardy, J. L., Dalziell, R. A., Choy, B., Fernández-Peñas, P., Dixon, A., Renton, C., St George, G., Chinniah, N., Halliday, G. M., Damian, D. L., & Chen, A. C. (2019). Neurocognitive Function and Quality of Life Outcomes in the ONTRAC Study for Skin Cancer Chemoprevention by Nicotinamide. Geriatrics, 4(1), 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics4010031